The Best Jobs in America

A job is always good, but a good job is the best. Some careers are looking up -- many of these jobs have promising growth over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Job and recruiting site Glassdoor ranked these jobs by an overall job score, which combines the number of job openings, earning potential (median annual base salary), and overall job satisfaction rating.

Glassdoor only ranked job titles with at least 100 salary reports and at least 100 job satisfaction ratings shared by U.S.-based employees over the past year (2017) on the site. The results represent job titles that rate highly among all three categories. Based on those rankings, these are 36 of the best jobs in America:

1. Data Scientist

Data Scientist

Median base salary: $110,000

There are over 4,500 job openings on Glassdoor in this category. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classifies these workers as statisticians, computer programmers or other occupations, depending on their tasks. Whatever their title, these workers study big data using both conventional and newly developed statistical methods. Data scientists can work in a variety of fields including business, e-commerce, finance, healthcare, science and government. Photo: Shutterstock

2. DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Median base salary: $105,000

Development operations is kind of a culture or philosophy that aims at unifying software development and software operation. These engineers are often developers who get interested in deployment and network operations, or system administrators who have a passion for scripting and coding, and move into the development side, according to puppet.com, where you can read all about DevOps. Photo: Shutterstock

3. Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Median base salary: $85,000

Marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services, according to the BLS. The BLS lists median pay significantly higher than Glassdoor, at $127,560 in 2016. Photo: Shutterstock

4. Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Median base salary: $74,000

Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, according to the BLS. They help these patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. The job outlook through 2026 is 21%, much faster than average. Photo: Shutterstock

5. HR Manager

HR Manager

Median base salary: $85,000

Human resources managers plan, direct, and coordinate the administrative functions of an organization. They oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff; consult with top executives on strategic planning; and serve as a link between an organization's management and its employees, according to the BLS, which lists salary at $106,910 a year. Photo: Shutterstock

6. Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Median base salary: $76,000

These engineers work in industries including research and development, engineering services, manufacturing, telecommunications, and government. The BLS also lists a higher salary than Glassdoor: $96,270 a year. Photo: Shutterstock

7. Strategy Manager

Strategy Manager

Median base salary: $135,000

According to Salary.com, strategy managers plan and direct an organization's strategic and long-range goals, looking for strengths and weaknesses and evaluating operational effectiveness. Photo: Shutterstock

Product managers drive the development of a company's products, strategizing, planning, and defining the product line. Photo: Shutterstock

10. Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Median base salary: $72,000

Manufacturing engineers focus on the design and operation of integrated systems for the production of high-quality, economically competitive products. These systems may include computer networks, robots, machine tools, and materials-handling equipment, according to Oregon State University. A manufacturing engineer might be hired to automate a chemical manufacturing facility through computer integrated technology, or design circuit board manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality, for example. Photo: Shutterstock

11. Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager

Median base salary: $96,000

These managers make sure an organization conforms with laws and regulations that govern contract compliance of licenses and permits. They also ensure company policy is being followed, the BLS says. Photo: Shutterstock

12. Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Median base salary: $116,000

Finance managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They produce financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop strategies and plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization. Photo: Shutterstock

13. Risk Manager

Risk Manager

Median base salary: $97,000

Risk managers work to avoid or minimize the impact of unfortunate events, whether financial, legal or otherwise, such as natural disasters. Photo: Shutterstock

14. Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Median base salary: $75,000

Job site Monster.com says a business development manager builds market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships. Photo: Shutterstock

15. Front-end Engineer

Front-end Engineer

Median base salary: $100,000

Front-end engineering design refers to the engineering and design work completed as part of pre-project planning, done before a more detailed design, for the purpose of discovering what resources will be needed. Photo: Shutterstock

16. Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

Median base salary: $120,000

What is site reliability engineering? Google's (GOOG) V.P. of Engineering, Ben Treynor, says "It's what happens when you ask a software engineer to design an operations function." Learn more in this discussion of SRE. Photo: Shutterstock

17. Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Median base salary: $75,000

Mechanical engineers design, develop, build and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines, according to the BLS. Photo: Shutterstock

18. Analytics Manager

Analytics Manager

Median base salary: $115,000

Analytics managers coordinate analytics tasks for their organization, including creating effective strategies to collect data, analyze information, conduct research, and implement analytics solutions for their products or services, according to Payscale. Photo: Shutterstock

Unlike headhunters, who work on a contract basis, corporate recruiters or HR recruiters usually work for one company, according to recruiter.com. Photo: Shutterstock

24. QA Manager

Quality-assurance Manager

Median base salary: $92,000

Quality control inspectors examine products and materials for defects or deviations from specifications, the BLS says. Monster says a QA manager assures consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing good automated manufacturing practice systems, and validating processes. Photo: Shutterstock

25. Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant

Median base salary: $104,000

Physician assistants, also known as PAs, practice medicine on teams with physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare workers, according to the BLS. They examine, diagnose, and treat patients. Physician assistants typically need a master's degree, and must be licensed. Photo: Shutterstock

26. Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Median base salary: $94,000

Database administrators use specialized software to store and organize data, such as financial information and customer shipping records. They make sure that data are available to users and secure from unauthorized access. Photo: Shutterstock

27. UX Designer

UX Designer

Median base salary: $90,000

Adobe Systems (ADBE) explains: This type of design is less about the look of a digital product and all about the user experience (UX) — that is, the feel of it. A UX designer focuses on the experience that a user has while interacting with a product. Photo: Shutterstock

28. Nursing Manager

Nursing Manager

Median base salary: $84,660

Nurse managers help patients by managing the nurses who care for them, says DiscoverNursing.com. While these nurses are mainly responsible for recruitment, retention and overseeing nursing staff, they also may collaborate with doctors on patient care, and help assist patients and their families when needed. Photo: Shutterstock

29. Engagement Manager

Engagement Manager

Median base salary: $115,000

An engagement manager may assist clients with using the organization's services throughout projects, help solve client problems and oversee contracts with clients, according to one job description. Photo: Shutterstock

30. Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

Median base salary: $125,000

A solutions architect handles suites of large applications or software at a business to make sure they are working together properly, says Monster.com. This person comes up with the overall vision an application or software title will fulfill, and then work with other information technology team members to execute a plan that turns that idea into a reality. Photo: Shutterstock

Life Cycle Engineering explains this job as someone who identifies and manages asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations. Photo: Shutterstock

33. Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Median base salary: $100,000

Data engineers enable data-driven decision making by collecting, transforming, and visualizing data, according to Google, which offers a certification. Photo: Chrispictures/Shutterstock.com

34. Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Median base salary: $65,000

The operations manager is responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating the operations of public or private sector organizations, according to the BLS. Photo: Shutterstock

35. Speech Language Pathologist

Speech Language Pathologist

Median base salary: $72,000

Speech-language pathologists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Photo: Shutterstock

36. Communications Manager

Communications Manager

Median base salary: $80,000

These managers are responsible for conveying an organization's internal and external messages. They draft written materials, prepare presentations and communicate with employees.

See the full list of the jobs ranked by Glassdoor. Photo: Shutterstock